Shale King Harold Hamm Enters Permian Basin With Pioneer Deal.

Continental Resources Inc., the shale driller created and controlled by the billionaire, agreed Wednesday to acquire assets in the Permian Basin from Pioneer Natural Resources Co. for $3.25 billion. Keywords: CLR; COP; PXD; RDSA@LN; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; STK; US; WORLD EN CLR COP PXD RDSA@LN BUSINESS CMD COS INDUSTRIES MARKETS NORTHAM NRG OIL STK US WORLD Harold Hamm, one of the richest and most prominent shale wildcatters, is finally taking a stake in North America's biggest oil field. [Extracted from the article]